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The beat goes on: Thon families, students dance, celebrate for a greater cause
State College :: PA :: USA | 3 months ago
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Jay Paterno was the highlight of Saturday afternoon as he motivated more than 15,000 people during a speech at the IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon commonly known as Thon. I've been a part of this since I was a kid and it's one of the most inspiring
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Forty six hours of dancing for charity
This coming Friday, the students at Penn State University are going to start off its dance marathon caled affectionately by the students "THON" . It is really named the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic dance marathon. The charity they have
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5K ushers in Thon season, beats last year’s attendance record
University Park :: FL :: USA | 7 months ago
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Alex Radkoff fashioned his hands into a diamond as he cruised across the finish line. The clock read 16:40, and he had just beaten more than 7,000 registered participants. This year's IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon 5K kicked off the Thon season in
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IDC students move to stop deport of classmates
Khartoum :: Sudan | over 1 year ago
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All three students insist they only want to be able to stay in Israel until the spring of 2014, when they would finish their bachelor degrees at the IDC's Lauder School of Government. Ahead of a microeconomics exam Sunday afternoon, Thon and Akon
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Penn State cancels weekend THON collections due to weather
East Pittsburgh :: PA :: USA | over 1 year ago
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This would have been the third weekend for "canning" in which students fan out across the state and collect money to fight childhood cancer.
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Thon releases funding numbers
State College :: PA :: USA | over 1 year ago
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Thon, billed as the largest student- run philanthropy in the world, is held each February to raise money for the Four Diamonds Fund, which helps families of pediatric cancer patients being treated at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center,
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Casey, Toomey introduce resolution saluting Thon
State College :: PA :: USA | 2 years ago
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Bob Casey, D-Pa., and Pat Toomey, R-Pa., introduced a resolution Tuesday congratulating the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, or Thon, for raising a record $9.56 million to benefit the Four Diamonds Fund. In addition to supporting pediatric
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Carmel High dance marathon raises record $230K for Riley
Indianapolis :: IN :: USA | 2 years ago
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K for Riley Carmel Carmel High School's Sixth Annual Dance Marathon set a record Saturday for the amount raised for Riley Hospital for Children at one of the events -- more than $230,600. About 1,200 dancers participated, said Tricia Reynolds,
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Radio-thon raises $122,000
Auckland :: New Zealand | 2 years ago
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Radio Apna 990, an Auckland based ethnic Indian radio station ran a 28-hour radio-thon from 8am on Wednesday to midday yesterday. Station manager Shaiyaz Mohammed said this was the fourth radio-thon the station had undertaken in a couple of years. He
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For cancer survivors, Thon is a celebration of life
University Park :: FL :: USA | over 2 years ago
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Saturday morning, Shane Johnson was carrying his son, Sammy, on his shoulders. They inched closer to the stage at the Bryce Jordan Center, trying to claim a prime spot to watch Sammys older sister, Emma, 7, walk down the runway during the fashion
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